http://danceadvantage.net/2009/05/04/how-to-write-observation-essay/ Giving students, teachers, and parents an edge in dance education Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://danceadvantage.net/2009/05/04/how-to-write-observation-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Nichelle (admin) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:01:20 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=2140#comment-1614 Excellent point! I agree, in fact, this is a prevailing issue with anyone watching dance or, on a wider scale, viewing art. It seems when linear story is absent, many folks aren't sure what to do with the information they are receiving. They assume that if a choreographer isn't after plot, they must be trying to "say" something. A lot of viewer frustration comes from trying to figure out what that something is. Excellent point! I agree, in fact, this is a prevailing issue with anyone watching dance or, on a wider scale, viewing art. It seems when linear story is absent, many folks aren’t sure what to do with the information they are receiving. They assume that if a choreographer isn’t after plot, they must be trying to “say” something. A lot of viewer frustration comes from trying to figure out what that something is.

]]> http://danceadvantage.net/2009/05/04/how-to-write-observation-essay/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 youdancefunny Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:39:11 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=2140#comment-1613 Great advice! In that same vein of "opinions being neither right nor wrong," I'd say that when I've helped to edit friends' papers the #1 thing people do is get caught up in the choreographer's intent, and they'll say things like "I don't know if this what the choregrapher intended or not, but I thought..." when wondering what the choreographer's intent in the paper is completely unnecessary...just write your own reactions/observations! Great advice! In that same vein of “opinions being neither right nor wrong,” I’d say that when I’ve helped to edit friends’ papers the #1 thing people do is get caught up in the choreographer’s intent, and they’ll say things like “I don’t know if this what the choregrapher intended or not, but I thought…” when wondering what the choreographer’s intent in the paper is completely unnecessary…just write your own reactions/observations!

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